Coffee exports jumped 10% on a year earlier in August according to ICO data, led by Vietnam, Peru and Colombia. Preliminary data suggests Peru’s exports may have fallen in September however, by as much as 80% on a year earlier. Brazil’s extended dry spell led to a 7% drop, and there are reports of near-empty […]

Slowing China Can’t Stop U.S. Import Growth. U.S. seaborne imports reach highest since August, best yet for month of May. Year-over-year growth of 1.5% helped by furniture and auto-parts even as China slows. Full year growth could reach 2.1%. U.S. import shipping activity reached 954,000 shipments in May 2016, 10% higher vs. April according to […]